Corn Based Fattening Feeds Improve Poultry Growth
Corn ranks as the best single fattening food for poultry, especially when paired with other grains. Simple farm rations work well, easy to mix, with cornmeal and milk or beef scraps as bases. A common mix uses six parts cornmeal, one part beef scrap, four parts middlings, yielding about 1.5 pounds gain in two weeks. For range fattening, grain-heavy rations favor corn for practicality, and wet feeds moistened with sour milk enhance results. Ground feeds outperform whole grains, and in pen feeding corn with water or sour milk supplements the ration.
Home Grown Feeds Best for Egg Production in Iowa Survey
A survey by Iowa State College poultry extension found most leading poultrymen in Tawa rely on home grown feeds rather than commercial blends to stimulate egg production. Of 47 responses, 23 used commercial feeds. 11 found them valuable while 12 did not. The Anes town poultry department recommends scratch feeds, dry mash, greens, and fresh water, with grit and shell supply for strong egg shells.
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Tawa
Poultry
Iowa State College
Teading
Town Poultry Department
Anes
Pp Shell
Many Young Chicks Die From Gapes Disease
The article describes a parasitic disease in chicks called gapes caused by a worm that attaches to the windpipe walls. It weakens the chick by blood loss and blocks breathing, leading to coughing sneezing and rapid spread. Female worms produce many eggs swallowed and excreted, and chicks may cough up live worms in attempts to clear the obstruction.
Difficult to Eradicate Tuberculosis in Flock
Guidance on eradicating tuberculosis in fowl emphasizes total culling of infected stock and drastic farm changes. Key steps include replacing the flock from uninfected grounds, destroying symptomatic birds, maintaining clean housing, improving ventilation, removing old birds, and proper disposal of carcasses.
Certified Seed Boosts Potato Yields Across States
USDA notes rising use of certified seed with clear yield advantages. In New York certified fields averaged 228 bushels per acre versus 103 on ordinary fields. Minnesota 60 bushels higher. Pennsylvania 860 vs 100. Michigan seed also showed improvements in corn belt tests, with diverse regional results. A favorable season kept prices low, allowing growers profit and buyers reasonable costs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New York State
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Corn Belt
Towa
Delaware
Legume Satisfactory Crop for Poultry Flock
The article states legumes such as clover and alfalfa are ideal ground crops for poultry ranges. A half acre seeded with either legume provides green feed for a hundred or more chickens.
Deep Corn Cultivation Timing and Root Safety
Farmers are advised to cultivate corn deeply when stalks reach eighteen inches to prevent root damage. Deep cultivation then can injure many roots and slow growth. Start shallow in early season and deepen later as plants enlarge.
Orchard Intercropping as Secondary Proposition in Early Years
The text argues that intercropping between orchard trees in the initial years is a secondary proposition. It notes land between trees can be profitably used early on, with the cultivated crop aiding tree cultivation and overall orchard management.
Pigs Benefit From Charcoal Access
The article explains a charcoal preparation method where coke is lit, cobs are poured over to smother the flame, and oats turn blackened before the fire is extinguished. The burned cobs may continue burning while the oats lose heat, and pigs will eagerly seek out every particle once cooled.
Advantages of asparagus growth and harvesting timing
The text states that well established asparagus after two to three years will produce tender edible shoots earlier in spring than most other garden crops, highlighting the benefits of patience in establishing this vegetable.
Let Grass Get Good Start
Farmers urged to keep livestock off pastures until new grass establishes, delaying grazing to protect root systems and encourage rapid establishment for a healthier forage stand.
Ear Tag System Is Practical for Flocks
A 1920s style summary explains a practical ear tag system for sheep and cattle developed by Cooper Curtice of the U S Department of Agriculture near Vienna Virginia. It outlines labeling rules by ear, dam numbers, generation coding with numbers and letters, and optional reverse tagging. The method supports quick identification, lasts for small flocks, and can combine with ear notching to protect identity.
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Univerrates Department of Agriculture
Cooper Curtice
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Annmal Industry
Vienna
Lack of Cleanliness Causes Calf Disorders, USDA Warns
The United States Department of Agriculture says nearly all calf disorders arise from dirty conditions in feed, pens, bedding, or pails. Use only clean milk, sterilize pails, and clean boxes daily to prevent bacterial spread and protect calf health.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Best to Dehorn Calves When but Few Days Old
Weharning young calves is best done when the calf is a few days old. Slit the horn area with shears, apply caustic potash to the horn base until the skin sloughs, and then proceed to bleed. If delayed, the horn can be removed with a knife and caustic potash applied to kill it, though earlier is preferable.
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Cawelie
Eradicate Weed Plants by Preventing Growth
Instructional note advises stopping leaf growth of hardy perennials by July 1. Methods include pasturing, late-summer cultivation, hoeing in crops like corn, smothering with straw, sowing rank cover crops, or frequent close mowing. Emphasizes preventing growth as the practical weed control.
Head Lies and Chicks: Murky Scene from Local Page
A cryptic OCR fragment describes droopy chicks with a mother figure and mentions Head Nee. It references tight greasing with Jard as a factor and notes destruction of the Hee, leaving unclear outcomes and several unexplained terms.
Mrs Laws credits Tanlac for curing longtime illness
Mrs Laura Laws of Vincennes Indiana recalls five years of stomach trouble and a nervous breakdown ending after taking Tanlac vegetable pills. She reports renewed strength appetite and sleep and says she can manage housework and gardening again. Tanlac is sold by druggists with over 87 million bottles sold.
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Laura Laws
New Albany Ave
Vincennes
Ind
St. Louis
Tanlac
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